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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property: Old Town of Galle and its Fortificationsclose
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Tsunami/tidal wave
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Tsunami/tidal wave
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance of historic buildings and lack of control on building activities within the World Heritage historic centre
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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